St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-20

the Sabbath is American, the command
ment should read that the Americans
made heaven and earth. Did they do it?
There are only eight texts in all the
New TeStiment which speak of the first
day of the week, and in all of them there
is not SO much as one inference that the
writers of the New Testament knew
aught of the change of the Sabbath. In
not one instance are they spoken of as
holy day, or the Lords day,
Following this the elder referred to
each of those texts and commented upon
them, showing that in not one instance
did the Bible writers recognize the first
day as the Sabbath, but throughout all
their experience and writings they rec
Ognized the binding claims of the ten
commandments. Jesus, as His ''cus-
tom" was, and Paul, as his manner"
was, observed and taught obedience to
the Sabbath law. With the great truths
before us ought not we to do so?
AT EARLY EVENING.
AT 5:35 p. m. the conference convened
for work again. Prof. Prescott, presi-
dent of the Battle Creek college, APP
dress the people upon the subject of
Education" What, said the professor,
is the object of education? The great
object of education is to enable
us to bring into use the
powers which God has given
as in such manner as will best repre-
sent the religion of theBible and promote
the glory of God. In our school we
teach the different branches commonly
taught in other schools. We aim to do
good work. But physical education is
now receiving more attention than in
former years. This is well. What is
necessary is sound mind i'll sound
body. 1t is not well to educate the mind
to the exclusion of the body. In our
school we have facilities to educate in
the use of tools, to perform the neces-
Sary work of sewing, cooking, dress
making, and many things which will
make useful pupils. We believe
it proper to train the hand, SO
that when they leave the school,
if they cannot get a school to
teach, they can turn hand to some
other occupation. Is it not 4 strange
fact that more attention has been
given to the care of cattle and
horses and so little to ourselves?
Another department of education is the
moral department. When is the best
time to give a moral education? 1t is
when it can best be received. These
old people know that the power of habit
is very strong. And the evil habits
have been formed when in early life.
If our SoHS and daughters can better be
taught the principles of truth in early
life, teach them then. Now, we believe
that the Bible as means of education
stands in the forefront. 1t is worth
great deal i'll !, practical sense to under
stand the habits, customs and history of
the Bible. The Bible, studied in
proper sense, is very interesting. We
have professor who devotaS his whole
time to teaching the Bible, and stands
beside the teacher of sciences and
other studies. We place this study
Oh an equality, or if anything in the adj
vance. We study the Bible, not in
doctrinal sense, but as the book of God,
and those who begin the study with lit
tie interest usually become interested.
We have also missionary department,
where the students are taught to per-
form the duties of secretaries, treaSur-
erS and workers in the different mission
fields. We are educated by all the in
fiuenceS, by all our surroundings. Then
how necessary that we keep before our
minds that which is pure and moral.
Are these objects worthy our considera-
ton? Ii education is the work of God is
it not worthy our attention?